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Trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and others continues in Yerevan: Only one defendant present (video)

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The trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and others continued in Yerevan on Friday, July 28, 2017. Lawyer Nina Karapetyants was again unable to enter the courtroom as bailiffs insisted that she take out all metal items from her bag just before the sitting. The lawyer refused to obey their order. The trial began with one defendant. The other six defendants had been barred by the judge for ‘improper behavior.’ Judge Tatevik Grigoryan announced that some lawyers want to obstruct the sittings and called for proper behaviour. The judge added that she had been informed Nina Karapetyants had refused to have her bag examined by court bailiffs. The judge has retired to the consultation room to make a decision.